1. Diagnostic strategies with adapted D-dimer thresholds safe and efficient for ruling out acute pulmonary embolism, even in high-risk patients Abstract: https://www ...
The finding in patients who had experienced a first episode of deep-venous thrombosis or pulmonary embolism suggests that the d-dimer test "may be useful in guiding the duration of anticoagulation by ...
Although D-dimer results within a typical range can rule out pulmonary embolism, high results alone can’t diagnose this condition. Doctors usually need to run extra tests to make a diagnosis. A ...
Use of clinical decision rules in conjunction with D-dimer thresholds adjusted higher based on either age or pretest probability is acceptably safe for ruling out acute pulmonary embolism (PE) without ...
We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact [email protected]. More than one-quarter of patients with COVID-19 had ...
Tampa, FL (Oct. 26, 2021) --A screening blood test originally validated in seriously ill patients without COVID-19 is still clinically useful for ruling out pulmonary embolism in patients hospitalized ...
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is still spreading across many parts of the world, and clinicians are working on recognizing biomarkers ...
A targeted computerized alert at the time of physician order entry reduced the use of D-dimer testing among patients 65 years and older. A single-crossover cluster randomized trial of computerized ...